Create a clickable link to a HA script

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Hi can someone advise on how go access a button on HA via a link. I have a shell command set up and a script that has an “activate” button to open my driveway gate. Is it possible to create a direct link to that to forward to a family member so they can just click the link I forward to them to open the gate? I do have HA configured for remote access via DNS already.

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if HA is pasword protected, that is probably not possible without providing that password.
and in that case you give away youre complete HA.

but it should be possible to create a html page on the internet which functions as a sensor/switch.
if that is changed an automation can be triggered to open youre gate.

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Does the gate have any other API options? Maybe you could bypass HA and use something like IFTTT with their “Do” button app.

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Hi rpitera basically the gate opens with a rf signal i have a script that HA calls via shell command

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I’m still thinking that you may be able to trigger the HA shell script using the IFTTT component and then use a “Do” button to execute it.

Create a family IFTTT account, let each member install the app on the phone. It even has a home screen widget and Android Wear support.

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Thanks I managed to figure out a way if I use rfoutlet by timleland to control the gate I can bypass HA and use the rfoulet webserver easily accessible via my DNS.

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